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Kyu Wha Lee is a senior partner and the head of the Corporate and M&A Groups at Lee & Ko. Mr. Lee has over twenty years of experience in representing both Korean and multinational companies in corporate and M&A matters and brings wealth of experience in all areas of corporate and business laws including, but not limited to, the sale and purchase of business and property, M&A transactions, establishment and representation of various types of corporate entities (including joint ventures and partnerships), restructuring, foreign direct investment, overseas investment, labor, and fair trade.

A few of the notable cases Mr. Lee has handled include the representation of acquisition of minority shares in Hyundai Oilbank by Saudi Aramco, representation of Siemens Group with its acquisition of shares in Hyundai Autonet and Bontec, representation of The Boeing Company with its acquisition of shares in Huneed Technologies, representation of Munich Reinsurance Company with its acquisition of Daum Direct Auto Insurance Co., Ltd., representation of Korea Development Bank with its sale of a majority interest in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, representation of Hanjin Group with its acquisition of treasury stock in S-Oil, and representation of Ford Motor Company with its acquisition of Daewoo Motor Company.
Education
2004 Golden Gate University Law School – Research Scholar
1990 Tulane Law School – J.D.
1988 George Washington University Law School – MCL
1983 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1981 Seoul National University – LL.B.
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Work Experience
1991-Present Lee & Ko
1995-2016 Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board, Seoul, Korea
1990-1991 Foreign Associate, Morrison & Foerster, New York, U.S.A.
1983-1986 Judge Advocate Officer, Korean Army
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Admissions
1983 Admitted to bar, Korea
1991 Admitted to bar, New York
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Languages
Korean and English
Awards and Recognitions
2018-2023 Recognized as 'Highly Regarded' by IFLR1000
2020-2023 Recognized as 'Elite Practitioner' by Asialaw Leading Lawyers in Corporate/M&A category
2017 Recognized as 'The Market Leading Lawyer' in Corporate/M&A for Korea in the guide to Asia-Pacific's Leading Lawyers published by Asia Law & Practice
2020-2024 Recognized as 'Senior Statespeople' by Chambers Asia-Pacific in Corporate/M&A category
2014-2019 Recognized as 'Eminent Practitioner' by Chambers Asia-Pacific in Corporate/M&A category
2011-2013 Recognized as 'Leading Individual (Band 1)' by Chambers Asia-Pacific in Corporate/M&A category
2020-2024 Recognized as 'Senior Statespeople' by Chambers Global in Corporate/M&A category
2014-2019 Recognized as 'Eminent Practitioner' by Chambers Global in Corporate/M&A category
2011-2013 Recognized as 'Leading Individual (Band 1)' by Chambers Global in Corporate/M&A category
2009-2014 Recognized as 'Leading Lawyer' by Legal 500
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
'The International Comparative Legal Guide to Product Liability', (Global Legal Group - Korea Chapter, 2009)
'Guide to Global Mergers & Acquisitions: Overview of Restrictions on Insider Trading under Korean Law', (ALM: The American Lawyer Magazine, 2007)
'The International Comparative Legal Guide to International Arbitration', (Global Legal Group - Korea Chapter, 2006)
'The ABA Guide to International Business Negotiations', (Second Edition - Korea Chapter, 2000)
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